Tortorella pre-game

First, he did not give out his lineup, or his lines, saying he wasn’t sure. (Andrew Gross loves when he says that, LOL). But he said it will probably be the same lineup as the home opener.

He did say that Mike Rupp (knee) remains out.

I asked him a few questions about the possible breaking-up of Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik — at practice yesterday Gaborik played with Erik Christensen and Wojtek Wolski (God help him) and Richards was between Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky. As we all know, that could be the top two lines to start the game, and it could all change by the eight-minute mark.

Also, remember that, bad as many of you (we) think Christensen is, he’s had his shining moments with Gaborik, and vice versa.

Rod,
You are seriously barking up the wrong tree. You are lacking in simple matters of savoir-faire (go look that up in your Funk & Wagnall. You know it, I know it…we all know it. Honestly, it is quite easy to get your goat, as we say up here in the south.

Occasionally we get the odd poster than feels it necessary to challenge the host. Said people should go get a blog, and take said readers..all three of them (2 out of 3 being family members) and go down hither yon blogspot.com and leave the real blogging to a veteran sports beat pro aka the blogfather aka the Carpfather.

Rod – I have always appreciated your insight. Furthermore, I share your disdain regarding the non hickey posts. Some of these people are losers. Pee-pull that speak in twisted tongues have no clue, sniffing glue, go to the zoo, all I do, never new, always old, forever bold, catch a cold, tales are told, lead to gold, alchemy I say to thee, on bended knee, Bertha dont you come around here anymore

No reason Thomas couldn’t have started as a PP specialist with some minimal ice, then you never know what happens. Guys get hurt, some guys suck (see Dubinsky, Brandon), opportunities present themselves.

But the biggest thing no one talks about is getting to travel with & practice with the team every day.

Instead of shooting on some 17-year old goalie, you’re shooting on Lundqvist, if you can get it past Girardi first.

Thomas got to play exactly one pre-season game. It was pre-determined, by Torts.
Just like w/Avery haha…

Gabby must have really pissed him off to be paired with those two paperweights. Although he has been easily our most effective forward through all 8 games – even taking strong to the net leading to the first goal last game.

Maybe Richards can get Dublowsky and Callaman going. I don’t think Richards has been the key to Butt-Chin’s success so far. We desperately need to get Dublowsky on his game. Fuggin kid’s playing like an avery.

I’ll tell you, there is no way this team can not improve. I saw the opener right in front of my eyes. My junior team back in Russia looked more cohesive. On a pond too…Having said that, I think the ice was better back then.